Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right? David Todd Eng. 102 Arnett Essay #5 The question of whether capital punishment is right or wrong is a truly tough choice to make. Capital punishment (death penalty) is legal because the government of the United States of America says that it is all right to execute another human being if their crimes are not punishable by other means. There are many different forms of capital punishment. Some of the most popular ones have been hanging, firing squad, electrocution (...

When turning on the television, radio, or simply reading the local newspaper, one is overwhelmed with news of arrests, murders, homicides, serial killers, and other serious crimes. It is rare not to go through a day in this world and not hear of these things. Still, some government officials in our country seem a bit uncertain about what steps to take in order to minimize the actions of serious or potential offenders. Not only is it committing a crime, but also today, it is ending ones life, eit...

Alternatives to spanking My friend Amber's daughter Sara who is in the first grade was suspended from school for hitting her teacher. Amber was outraged; she stormed down to the school to get Sara. The teacher explained to Amber what had happened and that they will not put up with that kind of behavior. Amber took Sara home and started yelling for her to pull down her pants because she was going to be spanked for hitting her teacher. This disturbed me greatly I didn t understand why Amber was pu...

Christianity became the religion of Emperor Constantine and the official religion of the Roman Empire in 395. Christianity strongly advocates acts of kindness, compassion and good deeds. John the Baptist encouraged the people to share with others what you have. He preached non-violence and inspired people to be content and satisfied within their means. He preached the repentance of sins and the coming of Jesus. Jesus preached forgiveness and tolerance. He did not believe in condemning people for...

When turning on the television, radio, or simply opening the local newspaper, one is bombarded with news of arrests, murders, homicides, serial killers, and other such tragedies. It is a rare occasion to go throughout a day in this world and not hear of these things. So what should be done about this crime rate Not only is it committing a crime, but today, it is signing your life over to the government. This is a risk one is taking when he decides to pull a trigger or plunge a knife, but is it r...